Western numerology
Number 6 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Baby names
Girl name
Dorothy
"a gift of god; Gift of God; Gift of God A variant of Dorothea and the most common form of the name in English- speaking countries Famous bearer: the young heroine of 'The Wizard of Oz', played by Judy Garland in the film; God's gift"
Name profile
Dorothy at a glance
- Gender
- Girl
- Western numerology
- 6
- Indian numerology
- 6
- Characters
- 7
- Popular
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Number meaning for Dorothy
Indian numerology
Number 6 insight
Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Dorothy mean?
Dorothy is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with Indian, English, Greek context. Its meaning is recorded as: a gift of god; Gift of God; Gift of God A variant of Dorothea and the most common form of the name in English- speaking countries Famous bearer: the young heroine of 'The Wizard of Oz', played by Judy Garland in the film; God's gift
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Similar names
Names like Dorothy
Timothy
Boy
Filipino
honoring God; Name of a saint; One who honors God The biblical Timothy was the young Christian to whom Paul wrote 'Let no man look down on your youth'; to honor God
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Cathy
Girl
Indian
Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, clear Form of the Latin Katharina, from the Greek Aikaterina; Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, clear Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina' It was borne by a number of saints, including St Catherine of Alexandria, a 4th century martyr who suffered torture on a spiked wheel; Form of the Greek Catherine meaning 'pure'; Pure; This diminutive of Catherine or Kathleen is sometimes used as an independent name Form of the Greek Catherine meaning pure
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Lingamoorthy
Boy
Indian
God Sivan; One of many names of Lord Shiva representing him in form of
98 family views
Dora
Unisex
Indian
A Gift; gift; Gift Abbreviation of Dorothy and a prefix in blended names; Originally a diminutive of Dorothea, Dorothy, or any name ending in -dora It has become common as a name on its own Famous bearer: William Wordsworth's daughter was known in later life as Dora
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Dorri
Girl
Indian
Gift; Variant of Doris meaning 'Gift' Doris was Mythological daughter of the sea god Oceanus
124 family views
Parthathy
Boy
Indian
Arjun; King; One of many names of Arjun signifying his archery skil
134 family views
Brother names
Brothers for Dorothy
Timothy
Boy
Filipino
honoring God; Name of a saint; One who honors God The biblical Timothy was the young Christian to whom Paul wrote 'Let no man look down on your youth'; to honor God
164 family views
Lingamoorthy
Boy
Indian
God Sivan; One of many names of Lord Shiva representing him in form of
98 family views
Parthathy
Boy
Indian
Arjun; King; One of many names of Arjun signifying his archery skil
134 family views
Sister names
Sisters for Dorothy
Cathy
Girl
Indian
Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, clear Form of the Latin Katharina, from the Greek Aikaterina; Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, clear Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina' It was borne by a number of saints, including St Catherine of Alexandria, a 4th century martyr who suffered torture on a spiked wheel; Form of the Greek Catherine meaning 'pure'; Pure; This diminutive of Catherine or Kathleen is sometimes used as an independent name Form of the Greek Catherine meaning pure
119 family views
Dora
Unisex
Indian
A Gift; gift; Gift Abbreviation of Dorothy and a prefix in blended names; Originally a diminutive of Dorothea, Dorothy, or any name ending in -dora It has become common as a name on its own Famous bearer: William Wordsworth's daughter was known in later life as Dora
74 family views
Dorri
Girl
Indian
Gift; Variant of Doris meaning 'Gift' Doris was Mythological daughter of the sea god Oceanus
124 family views
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